Six titles, giving you an in-depth look at the work of some of our AD 100 architects and designers

Rooms to Remember, The Classic Interiors of Suzanne Tucker

There’s something telling about a book that begins—rather than ends—with the acknowledgements section. It’s precisely that generosity, that old-fashioned gentility, that comes readily through all of Suzanne Tucker’s interiors. Perhaps it was growing up with parents who hosted formal parties that sparked her interest in creating a beautiful atmosphere for people to enjoy. And perhaps it was studying art history and later working with couture clothing that polished her appreciation of well-made things. Certainly it’s a combination of many influences, but it’s also in large part due to her enviable years as Michael Taylor’s assistant. The “essential elements” he taught her have helped to define her own process and style, and, in a nod to her mentor, she’s used them to define the chapters of her book: bones and architecture, scale and proportion, individuality and personality, and color and light. Inside its pages are numerous designer tricks (though she stops short of giving away Taylor’s signature white paint formula) that can be applied to interiors of any style, be it a country home filled with antiques or a contemporary city condo. We all deserve spaces, she explains, that “entice and delight our senses, and afford us lingering memories.” Put simply, rooms we won’t want to forget.